As part of our 'Work Right Agriculture. Your farm. Your future' campaign, we spoke with some farmers who work with cattle every day. Below are links to a collection of videos discussing important safety considerations, from those who experience livestock first hand. Handler insights - Bruce Wyper,who works on a research and educational farm for Scotlands Rural College (SRUC), shares his thoughts on safety equipment that that helps to minimises direct contact between cattle and handlers.Watch on our Safe Equipment page
- George Baikie, Farm Partnership Coordinator for SRUC and responsible for their extensive farmland, discusses the balance needed to ensure both members of the public and worker safety when cattle are in fields with public access to footpaths.Watch on our Public Access page
- Laura Nicollfrom SRUC talks about key considerations as a handler when working with or around cattle.Watch on our Livestock Handler page
- Miriam Parker, a specialist consultant focusing on livestock management, shares her perspectives on understanding cattle behaviour and stressors to help prevent injures to handlers.Watch on our Safe Animal page
You can find all our agriculture campaign videos on our YouTube playlist. Use Stress Awareness Month to make it routine to prevent stress and support mental health at work, and encourage others in the farming industry too. Were inviting employers and managers to complete the 5 steps of our Working Minds campaign over the course of the month whether thats learning how, or actually taking action. 5 steps in 5 weeks: - Reach out and have conversations
- Recognise the signs and causes of stress
- Respond to any risks identified by agreeing action points
- Reflect on the actions taken have things improved?
- Make it Routine to check back in on how things are going
Join us: Last year, HSE introduced amendments to The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR) The Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 requiring a safety case which has been accepted by HSE to be in place where biomethane is conveyed in pipelines forming a network. A safety case should be held by the person in control of the pipeline to demonstrate safe operation of the pipeline including response to gas escapes and emergencies. This provision applies to any pipeline operator operating a pipeline conveying biomethane from a biomethane production facility to the gas network. Operators have until 6 October 2024 to comply with the amended regulations and must have submitted a safety case to the HSE by that date. Safety cases should be prepared according to the requirements of GSMR Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 and its accompanying guidance A guide to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 Guidance on Regulations and with reference to the Safety Case Assessment Manual Version 7.1 Gas Safety Management Regulations 1996 Safety Case Assessment Manual (.pdf) HSE aims to assess new safety cases within 13 weeks of receipt and therefore any operators that will need to comply with the regulations are encouraged to submit their safety cases as soon as possible. This will help to ensure there is no disruption to continued operations. New and revised safety cases should be sent to: Gas and Pipelines Unit Health and Safety Executive Foundry House 2nd Floor 3 Millsands Riverside Exchange Sheffield S3 8NH You can also send them via email to gsmrscam@hse.gov.uk | 
